(a) whether the Delhi Development Authority has sold-off about 35 acres of land near the
ridge of private builders;
(b) if so, the facts in the matter and the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the specified land-use of the said area has been changed to residential use
by the Delhi Development Authority; and
(d) if so, the reasons for such change?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT( SHRI AJAY MAKEN )
(a)&(b): The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has reported that it has auctioned a plot
measuring 14.3 Ha. in April 2006 at Tehkhand near east side of Anand Mai Marg under
public private partnership. The terms and conditions of the auction require the developer
to construct 3500 EWS houses and hand over to DDA for resettlement of Jhuggi Jhopri
dwellers. The developer is allowed to retain maximum 750 high category houses having
maximum built area of 80,000 sq. m for disposal in the market.
(c): Change of land use from `District Park` to `Residential` was notified after following
the prescribed statutory procedure.
(d): The Change was done for in situ slum and JJ rehabilitation as a pilot project.